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Baths. Frigidarium of th baths of caracalla. Remains of the frigidarium.
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Flasks of anointing oils and perfumes, the contents of a typical cista, are depicted on the left. The utensil on the right is a strigil, a curved metal blade for scraping excess oil from the body after bathing. This would also be stored in the cista when not in use. Naples Archaeological Museum (Yegul, 34).
Tepidarium from the baths of Diocletian, converted into a cathedral.